November...Really?

First of all, I know I've been horribly delinquent when it comes to writing in my blog.  10 points for recognizing the issue, right?  Do I get an extra 5 for doing something about it? Anyway, so much has happened just in the past two weeks and yet not much has happened...does that make any sense?  Lots of change politically, same old same old with everything else.  We elected our first black president into office Nov. 4, MAJOR historical landmark, very exciting day, huge believer in the idea of hope and change: Yes We Can.  Prop 8 passed Nov. 5, making it constitutionally against the law for gays to marry.  HUGE disappointment, so wrong it's ludicrous, don't even get me started.  That's the first time in a long while that I've actually cried from reading a newspaper headline.  Didn't even have to read the content, just the headline was enough.  I won't get into how I feel about it here.  I've tried for days to put into words how I feel about it and I still can't adequately do it so I won't.  Not yet anyway.  Moving on.

So it's November and yet, it isn't.  These past few days have been convincing, but rumor has it, we'll be back to some heat again by Friday.  Not only do the temps not add up, but it doesn't FEEL like Autumn yet.  I'm not talking about weather, but in time of the year terms.  I cannot get it through my head that it's November.  Thanksgiving is in 2 weeks from this Thursday. Christmas is in 44 days.  (Not that I'm counting...)  Where has the time gone??  It's incredible how fast this year has flown by.  In less than 2 months, we'll be in 2009.  I've done all the necessary "Autumn nesting" time things: went to the pumpkin patch, participated in Halloween festivities, attended high school football games to support Jason, decorated our porch and the house to reflect the season, purchased centerpiece items for our Thanksgiving feast, invited people to our house for Thanksgiving and have started planning the meal and yet...I can't quite commit to the idea that it's November.   I'm the Director of Activities for a retirement community.  I plan seasonal activities for Seniors all day, every day and I still can't believe it. We've already completed our December activity calendars for crying out loud!  I guess it's true what they say: the years start going by quickly as you age.  I always thought my parents were full of it when they'd tell me that, but it's proving to be true.  And I'm only 24!  I guess that just means I have to enjoy each day and make the most of all that I can.  It seems like just yesterday that I was in elementary school, making hand print turkeys and writing out all that I'm thankful for... And the wheel goes round and round.